"Living as a Lesbian is Cheryl Clarke's paean to lesbian life. Filled with sounds from her childhood in Washington, DC, the riffs of jazz musicians, and bluesy incantations, Living as a Lesbian sings like a marimba, whispering "" i am, i am in love with you.""
Living as a Lesbian chronicles Clarke's years of literary and political activism with anger, passion, and determination. Clarke mourns the death of Kimako Baraka ("" sister of famous artist brother"" ), celebrates the life of Indira Gandhi, and chronicles all kinds of disasters-- natural and human-made. The world is large in Living as a Lesbian but also personal and intimate. These poems are closely observed and finely wrought, with Clarke's characteristic charm and wit shining throughout.
In 1986, Living as a Lesbian captured the vitality and volatility of the lesbian world; today, in a world both changed and unchanged, Clarke's poems continue to illuminate our lives and make new meanings for Living as a Lesbian."
By:
Professor Cheryl Clarke Imprint: A Midsummer Night's Press Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info] Edition: Revised ed. Dimensions:
Height: 213mm,
Width: 137mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 177g ISBN:9781938334061 ISBN 10: 193833406X Series:Sapphic Classic Pages: 152 Publication Date:24 April 2014 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Cheryl Clarke is a poet, essayist, scholar, and activist. Her most recent book is Archive of Style: New and Collected Poems. She lives with her partner in Hobart, NY.